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Is the Biopesticide from Tea Tree Oil an Effective and Low-Risk Alternative to Chemical Pesticides? A Critical Review

Published:2024-07-09 Issue:14 Volume:29 Page:3248
ISSN:1420-3049
Container-title:Molecules
language:en
Short-container-title:Molecules

Author:

Dziągwa-Becker Magdalena¹^ORCID,Oleszek Marta²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Weed Science and Tillage Systems, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Wrocław ul. Orzechowa 61, 50-540 Wrocław, Poland

2. Department of Biochemistry and Crop Quality, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100 Puławy, Poland

Abstract

The use of chemical pesticides in agriculture contributes to soil, water and air pollution, biodiversity loss, and injury to non-target species. The European Commission has already established a Harmonized Risk Indicator to quantify the progress in reducing the risks linked to pesticides. Therefore, there is an increasing need to promote biopesticides, or so-called low-risk pesticides (LRP). Tea tree oil (TTO) is known for its antiseptic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. TTO has been extensively studied in pest management as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry; there are already products based on its active substances on the market. This review focuses on the overall evaluation of TTO in terms of effectiveness and safety as a biopesticide for the first time. The collected data can be an added value for further evaluation of TTO in terms of the authorization extension as a fungicide in 2026.

Funder

European Union’s Horizon Europe

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/14/3248/pdf

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